Display and dispensing apparatus



"oct, 4, 1932.

H. c. SMITH DISPLAY vAND DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed May 21. 1927 Patented Oct. 4, 1932 y UNiTED STATES HARRY CLEVELAND sieren, or NEW Yoan,

PATENT OFFICE N. Y., AssrGNoR, BY Mesnil AssrGNivrENrs,

TO AUTODRICNK CORPORATION, OF DOVER, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION OF '.DEILA-V Cl- '.WARE

. VAnrsrriesrn ANnDIsIfENsrNG APPARATUS 'l vApplication led 'May 21,

This invention relates to display and dispensing apparatus and particularly toV a novel'nieans of display adapted to operate in conjunction with a dispenser.

An obj ect of -he present invention is to provide a ready medium for" a dispensing apparatus which willv attract the eye of passersby and direct attention to the product of `what nature is to be sold o'r dispensed from the dispenser. f

In practicing the inventionl choose to provide some form of dispenser which includes a container preferably transparent in nature andwhich may or may notbe illuminated, with suitable means for passing a liquid to be dispensed from'the dispenser. It will be appreciated that if some liquid such as orange juice is to be dispensed, that the constant circulationof such orangejuice` would be of material advantage as it Awould prevent a settling-of any solid matter within the orange juice and the resultant drink dispensed from suchdispenser would be' refreshing, satisfying 'and wholesome. Such circulation of the juice, of whatever character it may be, or of a mixture of said juice withthe` water 'or with Vwater andflavoring' matter or sweetening` matter or thelike, keeps the entire mass agitated.'V and homogeneously mixed so that when it is dispensedthe mixture is properly balanced, with not toomuch of one constitu# entor too little of another. This is particularlv desirable inthe-case of orange juice which contains essential oil. which will in time float at Athe surface of'theviuice or mixture if said' agitation is not provided. Y' lf this be dis= pen sed and'consumed the effects are most unpleasant. It will be scent-hat an object ofthe invention is to assure` the dispensing of such drinks in a proper balanced condition -as to ingredients,including pulp or other solids, if there-be such. rlhese would otherwise set-'- tle te the bottom ofthe apparatus.

f 'The average dispenser of today allows a settling-of the solid matter vinany -liquid to 1927. Serial No. 193,329.l

be dispensed; and usually the dispenser outlet valve is at the lower end of the dispenser container with the result that a vast amount of solid matter is usually discharged through the valve with very little of the liquid. As stated above, the solid matter in the liquid used in my container is constantly kept in a state of yagitation so that the disagreeable result stated above for ordinary dispensers is readily overcome.

The invention has for further objects the provision of an improved display apparatus and dispenser which will be superior in point of relative simplicity and ineXpensiveness, taken in conjunction with increased utility, durability and general efficiency and serviceability.

With the above and yother objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, association and relative arrangement of parts,` members and features, as well as the method of use of theinvention, all as shown in certain of its embodiments in the accompanying drawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out in claims.

Inl the drawing Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the dispenser container and stand, as well as the supply unit.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the pump casing and impeller therein.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the same reference characters.

Referring now with particularity to the drawing, I have designated the device as an entirety andin one embodiment, as shown in Figure l. by A, of which a is the dispensing and display container, b a supply container, and c means ,for pumping liquid from the supply container to the dispensing container. The supply container?) includes a top plate member 1 which is flanged as shown at 2 for connection with the rim of the supply container I),y and such top plate member is formed l t carry suitable propulsive means such as a motor 3. The shaft 4 of said motor and ofv the means c is extended through suitable `bushings 5 downwardly within the supply container b, and said shaft is surrounded by a protecting casing or tubing 6, the end of such tubing or casing for the shaft terminating adjacent the bottom 7 of the container and carryingapump casing 8 which is adapted to confine a propeller 9. carried by the shaft 4. The said casing Sis provided with an annular flange portion 10 providing an entrance port 11 for fluid so that the same may enter within thecasing 8, and said casing is lilie-` wise provided with a nipple 12 communicatfv ing withv the interior of the casing 8.

` The container a may comprise in ,theenn v b odiment shown a bulbous-shaped member which may be transp arent, ori'n any event noti opaque,and said member a is carried by a` suitablehollow standard or base 13, there being gasket means 14 between the container a and such base 13. Likewisethe .base4 is annularly beaded as shownv at 15 to receive an annular vplate 16 formed with a curved rim portion v17 fitting vwithin the annular bead 15. Passedthrough sides of the container a are one or more valv'edL outlet members 18. The said Yvalve outlet members may include in each .instance piping19 which is screwthreaded adjacent an end thereof as shown at 20and which piping is secured on opposite sideslo'f the container' a by .suitable means as shown at'r21 and 22. Y `The pipingpermits communicationrwith theinterior of the casing,

`and that portion ofthe piping which is outside the casing carries the valve 23 which may beopen or closed bya suitable valve plug 24.*providedwith a handle for operating the valve plug. Extending through the annular opening of the annular plate 16 is an overflow pipe25 the upper open end or mouth end of Vwhich is at a certain selected ordefinite level or height within the casing` a, Vas indicatedVv at 26. LikewiseY passedV concentrically' through said piping 25 is a second pipe or tube 27 which extends 'slightly abovelthe mouthiend'of such pipe 25, asy shown at V28. The said pipelor tube 27 passes through the closed base 29 of the pipe 25, there beingk a seal'provided at this -zone so that uid cannot possibly lealnand said pipe isA provided with a flanged member'30 which is interiorly screw-threaded so that. atubing or piping 31 may be securedthereto, as shown'fat32.'` This permits.. communication as between the tubing 31 and the interior of thepiping 25. The tubing 31 is passed through; an opening in the plate 1 and has its end portion terminati ing slightly below the bottom of such plate, as Y shown at 33. The tubing 27 extends through an opening 34 in the platel and Ydownwardly to where it connects with thenipple k12 associated with the casing'S. i j

In operation, assuming that the supply connssnioo tainer Z9' is filled with some liquid such as orange uice, and that the propulsive element or motor 3 isenergized', the propeller 9 wil] be rotated which by induction will draw the fluid through the port 10 and force it through the tubing 27 to where it will be forced under pressureY against the Wall of the container a.

Thus provision is made to continuously supy ply beverage under pressure through the supply tubing or pipe 27 so thatthe stream of beverage will be directedfagainst the container wall above the beverage level. The effect of this operation is to spread the beverpage* over the inside wall of the container from which Yit will run ordrip back into the residual i beverage without forced precipitationV of-the entering fluid into the Vbody of the lresidual beverage to agitate the same as would be caused and is provided for, for instance, by the separate defiector of the joint patent of Smith-and Gregg No. 1,593,853 granted July Y A device of this character is exceedingly attractive and readily catches the eyeand by catching the eyewillincreaseA the -sales of any liquid within the container.

It is obvious that various changes and mod iiications may bemade in practicing the in-Y vention, in departure from the particular showing of the drawing, without departing from the true spirit of theinvention..V

Iclaimz--f`r l 1j'. A beverage dispensing" apparatus com"- prising aftransparent bowl-like dispensing container, overflow meansY therein for maintaining a predetermined beverage level, and

means adapted to continuously'supply beverage under pressureto said containerthereby to keep the beverage remaining in the container in a constantstate of, agitation. y

2. A beverage dispensing apparatus in cluding a transparent container having an outlet for determining the level of residual beverage, and means for projecting the bev erage in a stream from the side of the VVcontainer in which the residual beverage is held to the opposite'L side, thereby to diffuseV the stream of beverage and maintain the residual beverage in a constant state of agitation. f

3. A beverage dispensingapparatus including a transparentcontainer and al receptacle constituting a supply reservoir,anoverflow taining a predetermined beverage level and means adapted to continuously supply beverage under pressure to said container and :iigailnst the container wall above the beverage eve 5. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a transparent' bowl-like dispensing container, overiiow means therein for maintaining a predetermined beverage level and means adapted to continuously supply beverage under pressure to said container and against the container Wall above the beverage level Without forced precipitation of the entering uid into the residual beverage.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

' HARRY CLEVELAND SMITH. 

